8:00 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN THE LINE WAS wrapped around the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. It was July 5, 2019, and the debut of Zion Williamson was here. After waiting through the first three games, fans were eager to see the main event: Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans taking on the
7:53 AM ET Timothy Bradley Jr. Errol Spence Jr. returns from a long layoff to face Yordenis Ugas in a unification fight Saturday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (Showtime PPV, 9 p.m. ET). Spence was supposed to face Manny Pacquiao last year, but suffered a left eye injury a few days before and
6:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN The balance of power in the NFC North hung in the balance following the 2021 season as Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers pondered his future: Would he return to Green Bay, retire or try to force a trade? Without Rodgers, the Minnesota Vikings likely would have entered the season
1:28 AM ET Associated Press EWA BEACH, Hawaii — Hyo Joo Kim birdied three of the final six holes for her second 5-under 67 and a three-stroke lead Thursday after the second round of the LPGA Tour’s Lotte Championship. Kim closed with birdies on the par-4 13th and 16th holes and the par-5 18th to
1:01 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors are back in the playoffs for the first time in two years. And unlike the last time they were in the postseason — and the four times before that — there aren’t many expectations surrounding them. Sure, they are expected to make it
10:02 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw woke up on Thursday morning and did what baseball fans throughout the country did when they watched him get pulled from a perfect game the previous afternoon — he wondered what could have been. “But at the end of the day, in the
2:39 PM ET The Green Bay Packers are finally adding to their receiver room by signing veteran Sammy Watkins. It’s a one-year deal worth up to $4 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Packers have lost three of their top receivers this offseason, headed by All Pro Davante Adams in a trade to
12:17 AM ET Police want to speak with Dallas Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph in connection with a shooting death last month in the Lower Greenville section of Dallas, sources said Thursday. Cameron Ray, 20, was fatally shot after a March 18 altercation with a group of individuals that appeared to include Joseph, a second-round pick
IPL 2022: Sachin Tendulkar praised RCB batter for showing great composure.© Instagram Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik is having a great time in the ongoing IPL 2022 season as he has displayed great finishing skills and has been there for his side when the going was tough. The right-handed batter has so far
10:15 PM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have been a model of consistency, yet they understand the difficulty of qualifying for the playoffs. It’s still certainly a yearly expectation for an organization that prides itself on trying to win the Stanley Cup each season. Jake Guentzel scored twice, Sidney Crosby also
7:26 PM ET Bryson DeChambeau had surgery on his left wrist Thursday, writing on Instagram that he hopes to return to the PGA Tour within the next two months. DeChambeau said Dr. Thomas Graham, an orthopedic surgeon at Kettering Health in Ohio, performed the surgery to repair a fractured hook of the hamate bone in
7:51 PM ET Australian golfing great Jack Newton, who has died aged 72, is being hailed as a trailblazer and fearless competitor who leaves a lasting legacy on his sport. Newton, the 1979 Australian Open champion, died overnight due to “health complications”, his family says. Newton’s Australian Open victory was one of three triumphs on
6:03 AM ET In the run-up to last Sunday’s Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City, Jurgen Klopp compared the ongoing competition between the two clubs to another famous rivalry. “I think Nadal and Federer enjoyed the rivalry they had,” the Liverpool manager said. “That’s how it is in sport. I wouldn’t say I’m
2:07 PM ET Three separate lawsuits were filed earlier this week claiming excessive violence by Dodger Stadium security personnel toward the team’s fans during the 2021 season, listing assault, battery, false imprisonment, violation of civil rights and emotional distress among the accusations. The suits, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday by the same
9:00 AM ET Mark Fainaru-Wada Close ESPN Staff Writer Investigative reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit since 2007 Co-author of New York Times best-selling books “League of Denial” and “Game of Shadows” Co-winner, 2004 George Polk Award Steve Fainaru Close ESPN Senior Writer Winner, 2008 Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting Four-time first-place winner in
2:06 PM ET Associated Press MONACO — Third-ranked Alexander Zverev beat Pablo Carreno Busta 6-2, 7-5 at the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the clay-court season opener in Monaco. Carreno Busta broke Zverev to open the second set and built a 3-1 lead before the German rallied, setting up a
7:00 AM ET According to the Allstate Playoff Predictor, there are nine teams that have at least a 10% chance to make the College Football Playoff, but only six have at least a 1% chance of actually winning the national title. So you’re saying there’s a chance … for Texas?! The Longhorns are No. 6,
10:00 AM ET Manchester United considered the credentials of eight different managers before choosing Ajax coach Erik ten Hag to become the fifth permanent appointment since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013. Sources have told ESPN that Mauricio Pochettino, Luis Enrique and Julen Lopetegui were alongside Ten Hag on the final four-man shortlist compiled by